A domestic helper with a list of over 33 tasks to perform each day took to social media asking other maids and employers for their opinions.
The helper who seemed to use a throwaway account under the name of Bella Aldama shared a photo of the typed-out list her employer gave her, with tasks for the morning, afternoon, and evening. The list of 33 tasks had to be completed daily.
The post, shared on Tuesday (Aug 30) showed it had the helper waking up at 5.45 am to clean the tables, prepare breakfast, lunch, and snacks for the children, water the plants, do the laundry, sweep the porch, vacuum the house, mop the house and wash all the toilets and bathrooms. And these were just the main tasks to be done in the morning.
In the afternoon, the helper had to:
– Prepare sir’s lunch
– Walk Miguel (presumably a dog) before 1 pm
– Throw garbage and recycled bag
– Change tea towel/hand towel
– Ironing
– Prepare kids’ snacks when they are home
– Pack swim bags/riding gear
– Prepare kids’ activities bags
– Prepare dinner
– Clear the kids’ school bags/activity bags
– Lunch and snack bags to be washed. Clear school bags and hang them in the sun.
The list continued further with the tasks to be done in the evening which included drying the kids’ hair after their shower, bringing the laundry from the second floor to the first floor, mopping the kitchen and clearing the garbage & recycle bins, among a couple of other tasks.
While the helper did not indicate what type of house her employers had, it may be at least two storeys high based on the task given in the list.
Within a few hours, Bella’s post gained over 200 comments, most of which were from other helpers. Here’s what they said:
In the comments, Bella indicated that this list was only the first page out of three. She also added that she had no time to shower and had to wake up extra early to do so. She also added that she only had 10 or 15 minutes to eat.
